Eric Wiesen

Resume

1. Dec 2008 - present
   

   Principal

   RRE Ventures

   I focus on several investment sectors, particularly new media, consumer internet and financial technology. I am keenly interested in properties, software and web services that deliver value to constituencies around the perimeter of core web usage, and in those companies providing web-delivered software to small and mid-sized businesses.

    
2. Jan 2008 - Dec 2008
   11 mos.

   Associate

   RRE Ventures

    
3. Dec 2006 - Dec 2007
   1 yr.

   Venture Capital Intern

   Updata Partners

   At Updata I worked primarily to develop the firm's investment thesis in the financial services technology sector, and spent significant time sourcing and identifying opportunities for growth-stage investment. I performed due diligence on several investments, worked alongside Partners on portfolio company development, and assisted with financial modeling and legal issues.

    
4. Jan 2004 - Jan 2006
   2 yrs.

   Principal

   Higher Ground Solutions

   Higher Ground Solutions provides highly-specialized strategic and implementation services for Fortune 500 clients. The firm currently focuses on the Customer Relations Management space. As a co-founding Principal, I modified the business model to scale this business and managed vendor relationships as well as business development.

    
5. Jun 2000 - Jan 2004
   3 yrs. 7 mos.

   Associate, Corporate Group

   Fenwick and West

   As an associate, I was involved with Venture Capital fundings, high-technology MA and public-company securities work. I specialized in IT companies and held a range of responsibilities, relating to both ongoing legal needs and transactions. I bring the viewpoint I developed working with a wide range of clients, as well as the rigor of the legal environment to my current work in Venture Capital.

    
6. Jan 1996 - Jan 1998
   2 yrs.

   President and Founder

   Xert Computing

   Xert provided hardware and professional services to the 3D animation community. As a co-founder, I was responsible for sales & marketing as well as business development at this early-stage company.

    
7. Aug 1995 - Dec 1995
   4 mos.

   Intern, National Economic Council

   The White House

   As an NEC intern, I assisted council members on a range of issues, including high-technology policy in the semiconductor industry and communications policy as it related to international satellite neworks.